Cluj Report YSMU

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

REPORT

Yerevan State Medical University

Initial assessment of theMaster Program Accreditation documents and approvals

necessary – required internal accreditation Academic person in charge of the MA – A.

Tadevosyan Administrative person in charge of the MA

– M. Hovannisyan

Decision of the University to start the MA

Status quo report

Analysis of the existing national legislationSince 2010 Armenia has introduced Bologna

process Three cycle system (bachelor-master-

doctorate) Credit transfer system Students’ and academics’ mobility Accreditation of European quality assurance

standards Continuous education

Status quo report

List of existing Master programs at university

○ MD in General medicine○ MD in Stomatology○ MS in Pharmacy○ MPH○ MD in Military medicine

Integrated Bachelor

Status quo report

Curricula of existing MD (last year)Specialization in preventive medicine available thru residency

Epidemiology – 1 yearHygiene - 1 yearOrganization of Health Care – 2 years

Status quo report Internal regulations of the University

regarding Master programsprocedures of grading assessmentprocedures of ongoing knowledge assessmentregulative documents of teaching methodsprocedures of admission and expulsion of students

Analysis of the political framework

Education Quality assessment and assurance center was established in 2011.

Functions Analyzes of all components of quality of education

processes and assurance of their compliance with strategy of university.

Internal audit of education processes

Status quo report Analysis of existing resources in the

university

Facilities – 9 own, 8 – rented

12 auditoria in central campus

administrative staff – 101

academic staff – 643

PC – 674, scanner – 48, fax – 7, TV – 278, projector – 85, audio/video player – 29,

Cameras – 230, photo camera – 12, Xerox – 52

Library

Books and journals – 91.595 names Total issue - 523.359 units

18 Universities, Republican Medical and National Academy of Science Libraries Network

Digitalization of library in a process

Basic Resources

Faculty of Public Health

Chair of Hygiene and EcologyChair of Social Medicine and Medical LawChair of EpidemiologyChair of Organization of Health Care and

Economics

Additional Resources

Faculty of General Medicine Chair of Philosophy (Bioethics) Chair of Medical Psychology Chair of Infectious Diseases

Faculty of Military Medicine

Curricula characteristics

Hygiene Environment and Health – 4.5 ECTSOccupational Health – 3 ECTSNutrition and Health – 3 ECTSChildren and Adolescent Health – 1.5 ECTS

Total 12 ECTS

HygieneLearning outcomes

Knowledge Environmental factors and their influence on health. Adaptation processes of human in different environmental

conditions. Use of environmental factors for preventive purposes. Principles of prevention of the negative consequences of work. Influence of occupational specific factors on health. Assessment of occupational factors. Alimentary diseases. Nutrition as a social factor. Assessment methods of health status of children and adolescent. Specific factors influencing on health of children and adolescent.

HygieneLearning outcomes

Skills

To be able to measure and assess the environmental factors

To be able to use environmental factors for preventive purposes

To be able to measure and assess occupational factors

To be able to assess quality of food. To be able to provide hygienic assessment of

children populaion


Epidemiology – 15 ECTSGeneral epidemiologySpecial epidemiologyCommunicable diseasesNon-communicable diseases


Social MedicineHealth concepts, health indicators 3 ECTS (?)Health risk communication/media communication 1.5 (?)Social Changes and Health 1.5 (?)Health Policy 1.5Social work and social work technologies 1.5Leadership 1.5Health promotion, empowerment Problem solving

Social MedicineLearning outcomes

Knowledge Research methodology of population morbidity,

mortality, reproduction and disability. Research methodology of diseases, which are

social issue. Organization and assessment of work of

inpatient and outpatient health care facilities. Basics of organization and assessment of

hygienic and antiepidemic services.

Social MedicineLearning outcomes Skills

To be able to use official healthcare statistical data.

To be able to use appropriate methodology for research of medico social problems of public health.

To be able to assess health care indicators. To be able to organize hygienic and

antiepidemic services. To be able to work out and implement preventive

programs to control risk factors, and assess their effectiveness.


Management and MarketingMarketing and social marketingHealth economicsHospital administrationOrganization of Health Care DeliveryHealth Care Systems – comparative Study

MarketingLearning outcomes Knowledge

Basics of marketing, main staitments and problems. Pecularities of market of medical servicies. Mechanisms and pecularities of price formation of

medical servicies and items. Demend of medical servicies and items. Mechanisms and methods of advertising of medical

servicies. Leasing in healthcare system. Content and characteristics of social marketing.

MarketingLearning outcomes

Skills To be able to organize and implement marketing

researches in healthcare field. To be able to assess demand of medical servicies

and items, to organize their development and advertisment.

To be able to chose appropriate methods of price formation and to form competitive prices for medical servicies and items.

To be able to organize leasing in healthcare system. To be able to organize social marketing procedures.

ManagementLearning outcomes

Knowledge Basic rules of organization development Basic rules of collisions and problem development in

organization and managment methods. Basic procedures and methods of managment. Ensurance of comunication wihtin organization. Quality assessment of medical servicies and goods. Basics of managment of material and financial

resourses. Technology and forms of formation of managerial

decision-making.

ManagementLearning outcomes Skills

To be able to use official healthcare report data. To be able to analyze and assess morbidity of population, to

determine demand of different medical services. To be able to plan activity of department of curative and

preventive service. To be able to make rational decisions for reaching appropriate

results. To be able to increase competiveness and viability of

organization. To be able to assess the quality of services and design

measures for continuous development. To be able to manage collectives, to use encourage methods, to

have communicating skills. To be able to manage conflicts and problems within collective. To be able to ensure supervision of paper circulation in

organization.


Biostatistics and Evidence Based MedicineStudy DesignMethods of Qualitative ResearchMethods of Quantitative ResearchDatabase management

Biostatistics and Evidence Based MedicineLearning outcome Knowledge

Basics of biostatistics Methods and structure peculiarities of research program and

planning. Peculiarities of statistical methods and basics of choosing of

methods. Statistical PC programs.

Skills To be able to use official healthcare report data. To be able to plan research program and to implement it. To be able to choose appropriate design of research, analyzing

methods and statistical tools. To be able to implement statistical methods in research. To be able to design statistical report.

Mandatory Modules

Military medicine (field therapy) Medicine of Disasters

Other Disciplines

Medical Law Bioethics Mental and Behavioral Health

Methods of teaching used in each course seminars, lectures, research, small group works, laboratory work

Grading scheme 10 point scoring (Letter equivalents in diploma)learning

outcome based assessment of knowledge and skills of students

3 stage assessment (test, skills, oral examination, thesis)

Number of ECTS 30 ECTS per semester. 120 ECTS - two years of MP,

Students of the new Master Program

Entrance requirements

Only students with medical background (at least Bachelor of medicine) and knowledge of English may apply for master courses.

Selection criteria for new students

Admission examination

English skills – reading, writing and speaking

Computer skills – Windows OS or Macintosh OS, MS office

Students of the new Master Program

Potential career paths on the labor market for graduates

CDC, antiepidemic and hygienic inspectorate, local and federal public health departments, managers ofHealth Care Organizations, Graduates may apply for other master or postgraduateprograms within YSMU.

System of student evaluation of the courses

Oral examination, test, assessment of thesis and presentation, skills assessment.

ICT

Installed ICT resources

Notebooks, multifunctional printers, projector and screen are installed and ready to be used with photo cameras and camcorders in teaching process

Project website

www.ysmu.am

Cooperation with TEMPUS Partners

Student mobility plan involving the other TEMPUS partners

One module (Social work and social work technologies) will be held at YSU.

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